WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 SOUTHINGTON OPEN HOUSE. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Orchards, 34 Hobart St. Edesa Discar, retirement counselor, will lead the tour of the independent and assisted living community. Coffee will be served. For more info,…

The Southington Police Department announced the following arrests and citations from Wednesday, Sept. 7 through Tuesday, Sept. 13: Brian Carroll, 22, of 110 South St., Bristol, was charged on Sept. 8 with four separate incidents of selling heroin. Hunter Saulnier,…

Every year, The Observer offers the candidates an opportunity to address the issues—based on questions we have crafted—for the benefit of the readers. Typically, we address our offer privately to the candidates, either directly or through the local party chiefs,…

Joan C. (Finland) Sheppard, 73 of Southington, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. She was the loving wife of Edward Sheppard. Born December 21, 1942 in Meriden, she was the daughter of the…

To the editor: When I was in high school, I was a receptionist at the entrance of Bradley Hospital, welcoming the community who came to visit their loved ones. I remember being so impressed by the portraits of Sylvia and…

Alfred Neves, age 72, of Southington entered into rest on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut with his loving family by his side. He was born in Waterbury on January 31, 1944, son of the late…

Police cited four men for smoking marijuana in a parked car on Redstone Street as a result of an investigation by an officer on patrol. On Friday, Sept. 9, the officer initiated a suspicious motor vehicle investigation when he smelled the…